Basket



Jan. 13, 1931. H. L. LIBERA 1,788,724

BASKET l Filed April 15. 1929 @Egg /W #$9 ATTORNEYJ.

HARRY LL-timinaor,WINQNAMINNESQTA,.1f' if Patented JanfllB, 1931` l'lhisinventionrelates to a basket or means adaptedto besuspendedtrom a banana stem r stalk for ,the purpose @Supporting leersej n' 1eansl Wherebyfspace j maybe conse'ryedin the display 'Qfbanlas i111 Vthat the; basketor container maybe suspended fromL onefbana'na stalk and havebananasfvvhich'have beenrei.VV moved fromanother stalk or stalks displayed f '.therein.,VV v "Y f I 1' It is vfurther'aimed to providefa construcf tionlwhereby the basket-or means is attached to the stalkby elements which ,will offer;v no interference With each otheror injurethe bananas --incidentalto :attachment of fther attaching arms secured thereto sothat they the description following, taken inconnection AWith the accompanying drawings illustrating basket-inside.' elevation suspendedfror'n aV an operative embodiment, A,

In said drawings:y

Fig. l i'sa View illustrating the improved banana stalk, the latter being ragmentarily shown.y Y t i i Fig. 2is aplanview of the basket, and Fig. v 3 isasectional'vievv 3- 3of Fig. 2.,

Referr'ingspecically tothe drawings, Vthe l basket, receptacle, or supporting body shown at 10 and may be ofany preferred con-tY struction. By Way of eXamp1e,it is of skeleton Wire form having an upper ring V1li provided With. equidistantly- `-spaced eyelets orV loops'jlQgy Attaching l.a1-ms for the basket l0 areshovvn at 13 andare preferably made from-relativelystoutfmetallicwire oa heavier-gauge than the partsof the'basket; "The arms 13 at-their-V lower ends have outvvardlyjinclined, portions j yf'rhpoaionsis" amati-'Stalk 2o of taken'on theline 14 aanhangig@geen which engagea@ erlf'sil? as shown, 'andA thus lolsely and pivotallyfconnectathe arms 14 to the. b"`asket t c ill Such ,a manner that thejarlsmay 'freely 'more redlallyfethebasket and als@ here a i- The ofsetforf inclined portions 1 4 aid balia '@Stalkaudlnartsulerly ineens orte:

tio^sothata number of the baskets 'in yfe'et michi-consten@hnde@ ,0; that the` Semni'll t les; 'Well' ,t Shown? in ttachedtposition,

t t ehe-themes@ 'irse'- sfallyshown fr" saidipo/rtionsf118."` The ra dial 7* at narra naar? eine man@ vmay' befnested The ,irq-ned posses fthe f a 'malais 'hwnain man11e-saintes@ els t the construction described," A,

inordeij to be?thrustintermediate orlbetvv'een thev'arionfs'jbananasontheistalkzin snchja Way as. notfto penetrat-e or. injure ltlie1n',fpu11 ng 3" 'v9' the application of the arms l2 to the banana stalk or removal of the. same. therefrom.J the arms are grasped and manipulated by the handle lportions 16. Y Y

The basket or supporting body l may be used for any desired purpose but primarily is Vadapted to support loose bananas Which have been removed .from another 5 stalk or f stalls, in order to-conserve space in the display of the bananas and in order to 'provide a more attractive display :by avoiding ruidne exposure of a banana stalk.

Y ing supporting arms, said. arms at a distance above their'lovver extremities having attach- Y i l,nl'ranfred in diiierent planes.

If desired,` the basket or body 10 maybef used for` sign display purposes to which end one ormore signs 22, otany desired form,

l Various changes maybe resortedto vided they fall Wit-hinfthe spiritfand scope ofthe invention as delinedpby the appended L claimen 'I Claim as my invention: v I

l. An article adapted to be suspended having supporting arms, said annsat-adistance 'above their lower extremities'haviag adagia i lngfportlons and applicable-t0 a support attaching-portion, means mounting the arms whereby the ,attaching portions may have axial and lateral movement to enable attachment thereof one above the other.

8. An varticle adapted to be suspended comprising a receptacle, attaching arms independent of` each other, .said arms at their lower ends being loosely connected-to the re ceptacle, said'arms having portions extend ingiupwardly and inwardly from the receptac.le,.-Y handle portions extending upwardly from the first mentioned portions, and attachfing'portions extendinginwardly from the handle portions.

9. Anarticle adapted to be suspended comprising a baskethaving eyelets, supporting armsy generally of L-shape to provide attaching portions and handle portions, deflected portions extending from the handle portions and .provided with eyelets pivotally connect ed to the irst mentioned eyelets, the free ends of the attaching portionsbeing adapted to overlap and being deflected out of a straight line .'-r f i f1 Y p HARRY L Linnea.

through movement in different directions and 52. rarticle' adapted to be suspended having portions independently applicable to and removable from a supporting Ineansand arranged at different elevations and angles..v

3, An article adaptedV to be suspended having supporting arms, said armshaving disaligned a-ttachingportionsadapted to over# lap.

4; YAn article .adapted to be suspended hav? Y ing freely movable supportingfarma'said i arms at a distance abovtheir lower extremiltiesA having attaching'portions independentlyV 'Y Y Y applicable to and removable from a supporting means, the movement permitting the attaching position. Y 5. An article adapted to be suspended having supporting arms,m eans pivotally mountlng said arms to enable disposition oftheir attaching portionsone over the other.

`6. An article adapted to be suspendedhavportions to be disaligned in attached ing `supporting arms mountedfor freermove- 1 ment relativelyto each other, each of said -Y arms'having an attaching p ortionhdeile'cted outoi astraight line, the mounting'of the arms enabling the attaching portions toover- 'j Y Vlap in attached position.

.7 An article adapted to p be suspended havi ing supporting arms each providedV Withy 1,.' 

